National sailing and youth work charity, Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, has received a grant of £5,000 from Bank of Scotland Foundation, towards training the charity's dedicated volunteers.  Read their Press Release.

A DOZEN youths have just returned from a life-changing experience.

They made up part of the crew on board the tall ship Faramir, which went on a sail training trip in late March and early this month.

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David Long, ASTO Trustee has retired after twelve years.  At the recent AGM, ASTO Trustees and Members thanked David for his support as Trustee over the last twelve years and James Stevens, Chairman, presented David with an engraved Ship's Decanter as appreciation of his hard work.

The UK’s leading youth development charity, the Prince’s Trust, has appointed sail training charity Ocean Youth Trust North (OYT North) as its first 'sailing' delivery partner for its 'Get Started' proramme in the North. Read their Press Release.